Crime Rates at Whitehall Drive, Dudley, DY1 2RB

Whitehall Drive area has the 25th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitehall Drive (DY1 2RB) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher than the Castle & Priory average (135.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 73.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehall Drive (DY1 2RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Occupation Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.